The Coiling Bolts is a highly effective skill for the Chronomancer in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 22 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Chaos Mastery, Trickster's Shard, Considered Casting. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Critical Overload, Dark Entries, For the Jugular on the skill tree.

Coiling Bolts
(Chronomancer) Builds
Sample size: 22 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 UTC
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
95.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
95.5%
Spell Hits [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage per [Curse] on target
95.5%
Spell Hits [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage per [Curse] on target
95.5%
[BuffMagnitude|Magnitudes] of [Curse|Curses] you inflict are zero
95.5%
[Curse|Curses] you inflict ignore [Curse] limit
95.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to maximum Mana
36.4%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
31.8%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
22.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
22.7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
22.7%
#% reduced [LightRadius|Light Radius]
22.7%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineChaos|Dreaming Gloom Shrine]
22.7%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Chaos] Damage
22.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Chaos] Damage
22.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
81.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
54.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
54.5%
[Presence] Radius is doubled
54.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
# to maximum Life
22.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.6%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
59.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
18.2%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.2%
#% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
13.6%
#% reduced [Poison|Poison] Duration on you
9.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
50%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
36.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.3%
# to maximum Life
22.7%
# to maximum Mana
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
13.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
13.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
13.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
68.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
63.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.8%
# to maximum Life
27.3%
# to maximum Mana
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.2%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
81.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
68.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
#% increased Cast Speed
36.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
18.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.2%
# Life Regeneration per second
13.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
72.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
68.2%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
40.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
40.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.8%
# to maximum Mana
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
22.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
45.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
45.5%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
40.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
22.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.7%
Reflects opposite Ring
22.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
45.5%
# to maximum Life
40.9%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
31.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
31.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
22.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
50%
# to maximum Mana
45.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
31.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
27.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
27.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
27.3%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
27.3%
# to Level of all [Lightning|Lightning] [Spell|Spell] Skills
13.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13.6%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
13.6%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
40.9%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
40.9%
[Critical|Critical Hits] with [Spell|Spells] apply # Stacks of [CriticalWeakness|Critical Weakness]
36.4%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Critical Overload
(20)90.9%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(20)90.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(19)86.4%✕ Remove
Phased Form
(19)86.4%✕ Remove
True Strike
(19)86.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(18)81.8%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(18)81.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(18)81.8%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(18)81.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(16)72.7%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(16)72.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(16)72.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(16)72.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(15)68.2%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(15)68.2%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(15)68.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(15)68.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(15)68.2%✕ Remove
Melding
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Fated End
(14)63.6%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(13)59.1%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(13)59.1%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(12)54.5%✕ Remove
Preservation
(12)54.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(12)54.5%✕ Remove
Inevitability
(12)54.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(12)54.5%✕ Remove
Unbound Encore
(11)50%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(11)50%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(11)50%✕ Remove
Ultimate Command
(11)50%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(10)45.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(10)45.5%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(9)40.9%✕ Remove
Abasement
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(8)36.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(7)31.8%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(6)27.3%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Hindered Capabilities
(4)18.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Footprints in the Sand
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Unhindered
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Blood Tearing
(3)13.6%✕ Remove
Void
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Left Ventricle
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Loose Flesh
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Endured Suffering
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Flow of Time
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Cut to the Bone
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Heart Tissue
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Pliable Flesh
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Taut Flesh
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Infused Flesh
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Flow of Life
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(2)9.1%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Perpetual Freeze
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping Presence
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Unfettered
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lone Warrior
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Spiral into Mania
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Bonded Precision
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Cirel of Tarth's Light
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Direct Approach
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Energise
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Multi Shot
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Incantations
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Roil
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Wasting Casts
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Momentum
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Bolstering Presence
(1)4.5%✕ Remove
Unbound Forces
(1)4.5%✕ Remove